R 146
2022 -- S 2210
Enacted 03/10/2022

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Lombardo, Gallo, Picard, Ciccone, and Kallman

Date Introduced: February 08, 2022

     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting of eleven (11) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more
than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of
whom shall be the Director of the Department of Business Regulation, or designee; one of whom
shall be the State Building Code Commissioner, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive
Officer of the Rhode Island Builders Association, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be members
of the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board to be appointed by the President of the
Senate; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island Builders Association, to be
appointed by the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Builders Association; and one of whom
shall be a member of the general public, to be appointed by the President of the Senate.
     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory
commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly
resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu
of a legislator.
     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and make
recommendations regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors.
     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the call of the President of the Senate and organize and shall select, from among the legislators, a
chairperson or co-chairpersons.
     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.
     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.
     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,
documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or
desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.
     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide
suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further
     RESOLVED, that the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the
Senate on or before January 15, 2023, and said commission shall expire on January 30, 2023.
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